Despite the significant achievements made in poultry production in terms of biosecurity and technological advancement, infectious diseases still represent one of the biggest threats to the sustainability of the sector. In particular, many of the most impactful poultry pathogens are viruses. Avian viral pathogens may have diverse manifestations, ranging from overt clinical outbreaks to subclinical diseases resulting in a more insidious worsening of flock performance. Many of them are involved in multi-pathogen syndromes, possibly favoring secondary infections, and some also have zoonotic implications. Since no effective treatment is available for most viral diseases, it is of the utmost importance to ensure the promptness and effectiveness of both the diagnostic process and prevention measures.
The aim of this Research Topic is to highlight the progress made in the diagnosis and control of avian viruses, either well-established or emerging. Experiences will be gathered on the applications of existing diagnostic and control approaches and on the development of novel strategies, thus providing practical insights and guidelines for the prompt detection, prevention (through vaccination and biosecurity) and treatment of poultry viral diseases. The collected evidence will also help driving and coordinating future research endeavors to address existing knowledge or implementation gaps.
The Research Topic welcomes research papers describing novel methods for the detection and characterization of avian viruses or proposing significant improvements to already applied techniques, as well as articles contributing to the progress in the fields of vaccinology, biosecurity and treatment of relevant viral diseases. Research works dealing with etiological, epidemiological and pathobiological aspects could also fall within the scope of the Research Topic, provided that their findings bear practical repercussions to the detection and control of well-known or emerging viral poultry diseases. Finally, review papers on existing diagnostic and control approaches that could inform future research developments and identify major gaps to be addressed will also be considered.
Despite the significant achievements made in poultry production in terms of biosecurity and technological advancement, infectious diseases still represent one of the biggest threats to the sustainability of the sector. In particular, many of the most impactful poultry pathogens are viruses. Avian viral pathogens may have diverse manifestations, ranging from overt clinical outbreaks to subclinical diseases resulting in a more insidious worsening of flock performance. Many of them are involved in multi-pathogen syndromes, possibly favoring secondary infections, and some also have zoonotic implications. Since no effective treatment is available for most viral diseases, it is of the utmost importance to ensure the promptness and effectiveness of both the diagnostic process and prevention measures.
The aim of this Research Topic is to highlight the progress made in the diagnosis and control of avian viruses, either well-established or emerging. Experiences will be gathered on the applications of existing diagnostic and control approaches and on the development of novel strategies, thus providing practical insights and guidelines for the prompt detection, prevention (through vaccination and biosecurity) and treatment of poultry viral diseases. The collected evidence will also help driving and coordinating future research endeavors to address existing knowledge or implementation gaps.
The Research Topic welcomes research papers describing novel methods for the detection and characterization of avian viruses or proposing significant improvements to already applied techniques, as well as articles contributing to the progress in the fields of vaccinology, biosecurity and treatment of relevant viral diseases. Research works dealing with etiological, epidemiological and pathobiological aspects could also fall within the scope of the Research Topic, provided that their findings bear practical repercussions to the detection and control of well-known or emerging viral poultry diseases. Finally, review papers on existing diagnostic and control approaches that could inform future research developments and identify major gaps to be addressed will also be considered.